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“The Democracy of Living Things”, by Brock Haussamen
It’s very easy to feel that as human beings we enjoy a privileged position among living things. We are at the top of the “brain chain” and it can make us complacent. So, perhaps because it’s an election season, I’ve…
Read More[Rotting Silver] “To the Vale Inanna Says” by B. T. Newberg
What whispers as I stalk the midnight hills? Thickly fell the darkness roundabout; Like pitch it filled the cataracts and rills, And took my vision, so that I may doubt My step, but then as from the earth my shout…
Read MoreVisions, Part 3: The Power of Spiritual Experiences, by Jon Cleland Host (Starstuff, Contemplating)
Spiritual experiences are a powerful and wonderful part of being human – but what do they mean? Do they prove one religious path is right over all the others? What does the evidence show? What happened during my spiritual experience? Here is some discussion of these points, in this video:
Read MoreInterrupted Visions: Your chance to join with the Foundation Beyond Belief to help victims of the flooding
Yes, I know we are in the middle of our 3 part series on visions, but we well know that weather systems don’t care what we humans are doing. This week, extreme rainfall caused historic flooding in Louisiana, with people…
Read MoreVisions Part 2: Visions and Delusions, by Megan Manson
I think that it’s a bit of both. As I described in my post on skull symbolism, the human brain is remarkable and can be considered the means by which the Universe perceives itself – linking us all to the force that some call Gaia. Looking at it this way, we too are part of the divine – meaning that any experience in our minds can be interpreted as a spiritual one. Maybe where the gods come into this is how we interpret that experience.
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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